Very excited to try balcony gardening for the first time! Or, well, any gardening at all for the first time! Pictured here is one basil plant, one tomato plant, and then a lavender that I didn’t expect to grow because the seeds expired five years ago XD

I’ve been told that starting from seed without grow lights is a fool’s mission but I accidentally bought the seeds anyway (they were in my online cart when I bought something else oooops) so I’m going on a fool’s mission! I’m excited to see how they turn out, including if they turn out leggy, floppy, and useless! I have a back-up plan of just buying some plants from Trader Joe’s if I need to C:

I also have some bell peppers and catnip that should sprout any day now, and I found a bag of potatoes in the back of my cabinet that have all sprouted so I’ll be doing grocery store potatoes too, I guess XD I’m not too concerned about diseases since this is all container based.

While I wait for the weather to warm up, I’m researching kitchen sink attachments so I can hopefully run a hose through my apartment to the balcony. My chronic illness makes things difficult (things such as hauling a watering can back and forth) and my budget is extremely small but I’m determined to give it an honest go.

If anyone has any suggestions, throw 'em at me! I am open to all ideas, failures, and adventures. Cheers!